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Apple Pencil Black Friday Deal Has Second-Gen Stylus for Best-Ever Price of $89 [Update: Sold Out]
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It's honestly just crazy that Apple doesn't include a stylus with their tablets. At most it should cost $40 MSRP.
As with many things Apple, the Pencils are expensive. That said, they are pretty remarkable technology in practice and offer so much more than a simple 'stylus'.
If you don't want to pay the Apple tax you can get something like this, which works fine for note-taking. It's not good enough for artists, but it does work really well as a stylus. I keep one in my travel bag - it's a lot less pain to lose this on the road vs my $130 Pencil.
Stylus Pen for iPad 10th/9th,Apple Pen with Palm Rejection,Stylus Pencil for (2018-2023) iPad Pro 11/12.9, iPad 8th/7th/6th Gen, iPad Air 5th/4th/3rd Gen, iPad Mini 6th/5th Gen for Painting
1.Don't use it while your tablet is charging, that may cause skip. 2. Please ensure there is enough power before use.This Stylus doesn’t support palm rejection, please make sure your hands don’t lay on the screen. 3. Don't remove the plastic disc at the end of the tip, if you moved the Disc,...
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Just to add to my issue with Amazon. The MagSafe Wallet I returned because it was used. They charged me a restocking fee. Their reasoning was that I returned a used MagSafe Wallet. 😡
I saw this offer yesterday afternoon while I was thinking about one for my "new" M1 12.9" Pro. Fortunately, I have access to a Navy Exchange and they price match Amazon prices, so I ran right down there. Got the deal, in my hand, with no sales tax and then found out today that the price was back up to normal.
I don't usually get this lucky.
I don't usually get this lucky.
It’s 89.99 on Best Buy right now
I think that's an iOS feature, not procreate(you can do a screenshot and do that with your finger)
Yes, use Pencil from lower left corner to get a screenshot is an iOS feature. You can’t do that using the finger.
Amazon prices fluctuate up and down throughout the day so buy it when you are comfortable with the price.
You just hope that them item shipped matches your expectation. Sometimes the "sold by Amazon" item gets mixed in with the "sold by 3rd party" and you can get some really "weird" stuff.
You just hope that them item shipped matches your expectation. Sometimes the "sold by Amazon" item gets mixed in with the "sold by 3rd party" and you can get some really "weird" stuff.
As with many things Apple, the Pencils are expensive. That said, they are pretty remarkable technology in practice and offer so much more than a simple 'stylus'.
If you don't want to pay the Apple tax you can get something like this, which works fine for note-taking. It's not good enough for artists, but it does work really well as a stylus. I keep one in my travel bag - it's a lot less pain to lose this on the road vs my $130 Pencil.
Stylus Pen for iPad 10th/9th,Apple Pen with Palm Rejection,Stylus Pencil for (2018-2023) iPad Pro 11/12.9, iPad 8th/7th/6th Gen, iPad Air 5th/4th/3rd Gen, iPad Mini 6th/5th Gen for Painting
1.Don't use it while your tablet is charging, that may cause skip. 2. Please ensure there is enough power before use.This Stylus doesn’t support palm rejection, please make sure your hands don’t lay on the screen. 3. Don't remove the plastic disc at the end of the tip, if you moved the Disc,...www.amazon.com
If it were a simple stylus, it works be worth about a dollar. For what it is, it costs 3 times what it should, and probably should be included with the tablet.
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So it sounds like you did an analysis of the pencil's component prices, construction, R&D, etc to come up with your monetary statements and the mandatory inclusion in all pencils. You need to post your analysis in order for your statement to have credibility. If it's a guess or your personal desire of how things should be at Apple, then it's meaningless. Thanks.
It sounds like you've been monitoring my personal activities for some time. While I don't blame you for being obsessed, I do suggest you see a therapist.
Of COURSE my statement was one of the cost value I see in Apple's pencil vs other options. Because I care more about advocating for my own interests, and don't understand why anyone would self-sacrifice for the good of any corporation, I don't think we will ever have a meeting of the minds.
You are welcom.
So how did you type that message? If you really managed to use the Pencil to write that, then major props to you. Maybe I just need to practice more but I can't get more than about three words in with Scribble before I get frustrated and switch to on-screen or physical keyboard.
And the on-screen keyboard on iPad is not great. My biggest issue with that is god help me if I accidentally tap a millimeter too high and instantly collapse the keyboard and switch focus.
I typed the message using my Apple Magic Keyboard with my M1 Mac mini and LG 4K monitor.
I don't regularly use my 12.9" M2 iPad Pro for long-reply typing. If I write something with the Pencil it is typically 1 or 2 sentences.
However, I use Procreate like a notebook and I handwrite freely like it's pencil and paper.
Apple Notes is also good for handwriting. Touch the black screen to wake it and it goes straight to handwriting.
If you save handwriting as JPG in Photos it will recognize it. You can copy and paste. It is best to write neatly with letters if it will be recognized in Photos without too many mistakes.
Scribble does get better the more I use it and with OS upgrades. It is alright to use Pencil & keyboard in combination, right.
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